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'''Uhtred''' is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon origin, prevalent during the [[Middle Ages|Medieval]] period, with several recorded spelling variations. It may refer to:
==People==
* [[Uhtred of Hwicce]] (died c. 779), King of Hwicce
* [[Uhtred (Derbyshire ealdorman)]] (early to mid 10th century), ealdorman (earl) in Derbyshire
* [[Uhtred of Lindisfarne]], Bishop of Lindisfarne, appointed in 942?
* [[Uhtred of Bamburgh]] (died 1016), ealdorman of Northumbria under King Æthelred II of England
* Uchdryd ap Edwin (late 11th to early 12th century) Welsh noble <ref>{{cite web |last1=Wolcott |first1=Darrell |title=Uchdryd ap Edwin - The Younger Son |url=http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id86.html |website=ancientwalesstudies.org |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> linked to the castle at Cymer <ref>{{cite book |last1=Davis |first1=Paul |title=Castles of the Welsh Princes |date=1988 |publisher=Y Lolfa}}</ref>
* [[Uhtred (Bishop of Llandaff)]], Welsh [[Bishop of Llandaff]] from 1140 to 1148
* [[Uchtred of Galloway|Uhtred of Galloway]] (c. 1120–1174), Lord of Galloway
* [[Uthred of Boldon]] (c. 1320–1397), English Benedictine theologian and writer
==Fictional characters==
* Uhtred of Bebbanburg, protagonist of ''[[The Saxon Stories]]'', a historical novel series by Bernard Cornwell and [[The Last Kingdom (TV series)|''The Last Kingdom'']] TV series
* Uchdryd Battle Protector, Uchdryd Cross Beard, and Uchdryd son of Erim are warriors named in the 11th-century Welsh Arthurian tale of [[Culhwch and Olwen]]
== See also ==
* [[Oughtred]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:Germanic masculine given names]]